1 - Manchester Metros C

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.0

PK%: 0.0

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

With none of the teams in Tier V having actually competed in a League Style Cup Format you have to use a little bit of educated guess work when determining the rankings. Last year the Metrostars D team (though strictly speaking it was a C team) got all the way to the Final in Tier IV, so I would consider them a real threat in the inaugural tier V competition.

2 - Sheffield Bears E

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

Sheffield's fifth team did really well in last year's nationals in Tier IV going 2-1-2 and only missing out on the semis on the tie breakers. This season they get to compete in the first ever Tier V competition and you have to expect them to make an impact with their usual hotpotch of goalies playing centre and wingers playing in goal.

3 - Coventry and Warwick Panthers D

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

The Non-Checking competitions in the South this season have been dominated by the Panthers franchise with both their B & C teams earning playoff spots. One would think their D team will draw some inspiration and maybe a couple of players from them.

4 - UEA Avalanche

W: 1

D: 0

L: 2

GF: 18

GA: 26

GD: -8

PP%: 20.0

PK%: 66.7

Pts: Jacobs (8)

G: Jacobs (6)

A: Austin (3)

SAV%: Birkentals (0.60)

The team with no home comes back to Sheffield after a reasonable effort in 2014's Nationals earning a couple of hard fought wins. However their last recorded match saw them on the wrong end of a serious tanking from Nottingham Mavericks C, so a fourth place ranking is the best I am prepared to give them.

5 - UCL Yetis B

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

If their A team is anything to go by these guys will never accept defeated even if they are defeated. Accordingly it follows that they are an outside bet to earn a semi final berth.

6 - Nottingham Mavericks D

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

Don't let the lack of game time for this 'D' team fool you they are always ready for battle under the threat of Hopkins' wearing shorter shorts.

7 - Southampton Spitfires D

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

As with all Spitfires teams they will be a spirited bunch, but when you have as well groomed a club president as Simon Gifford you are bound to have a spring in your step.

8 - Imperial Devils C

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

The Devils B did not have the best year in the cup competition only avoiding last place over a somewhat dreadful Cardiff team, so I cannot rank them any higher, however they avoid second last in the rankings, because they normally are battlers in everything they do. If you say they will make the semi I will not buy it, but stranger things have happened at Nationals.

9 - Birmingham Lions D

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

Much like most of the teams in this competition they have not played any games this season, however there are bound to have been a few of them that would of picked up some experience with the C team in exhibitions games they played.

10 - Hull Ice Hogs C

W: 0

D: 0

L: 0

GF: 0

GA: 0

GD: 0

PP%: 0.00

PK%: 0.00

Pts: N/A

G: N/A

A: N/A

SAV%: N/A

The Hull B team tanked, as did their A team and I would think their C team may do the same. I would add that their love of partying would have put them at the top of the banter power rankings, but this is for on ice endeavour and see these little piggies getting smoked.